Toilet tissue holder



July 3, 1956 KLASKY 2,753,299

TOILET TISSUE HOLDER Filed Aug. 23, 1954 /5 Era. 5.

//vy/vfae. 11/10/925 6. MAS/(V United States Patent TOILET TISSUE HOLDER Morris B. Klasky, Los Angeles, Calif. Application August 23, 1954, Serial No. 451,533

2 Claims. (Cl. 299-24) Toilet tissue for use in the average American home is sold in the form of rolls, which are carried on a roller which is carried in an appropriate supporting mechanism. It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved roller which is designed to be used in supporting rolls of toilet tissue in place of a conventional roller. A further object of the invention is to provide a toilet tissue holder of the class described which contains a readily volatile deodorizing chemical which disseminates fumes capable of counteracting undesirable odors which may be present in the vicinity in which the present invention is designed to be used.

My invention may be briefly summarized as a roller upon which a roll of toilet paper can be placed and which embodies two substantially identical end sections which fit together so as to form a substantially continuous cylinder upon which a roll of toilet tissue can be carried. The invention is more specifically defined by the claims forming a part of the following specification. Further details of the invention will be apparent in the remainder of this specification and the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a toilet tissue holder of the invention assembled in such a manner that it is ready for use;

Fig. 2 is an end view of the toilet tissue holder shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a broken-away side view of the holder shown in Fig. 1, illustrating certain constructional details;

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken at line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a partially cross-sectional View illustrating the use of an adapter of the invention; and

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 showing another application of the adapter shown in Fig. 5.

The invention is best explained with reference to this accompanying drawing. In Fig. 1, there is shown a toilet tissue holder 10 of the present invention which comprises end sections 11, each of which is formed with a plurality of projecting fingers 12, the fingers of the respective ends being designed to fit between one another so as to form a substantially cylindrical surface 14 which is adapted to hold a roll of toilet tissue in the established manner. Any desired number of fingers on each of the end sections 11 may be used so long as the number and configuration of the fingers are such that these fingers are adapted to fit together substantially as illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawing. The two end sections 11 are normally held apart by means of a spring which fits between the end sections 11 and within the fingers 12 so as to tend to force these end sections 11 apart when the holder 10 is used. This spring 15 provides a certain amount of support to these fingers and makes the device in question sufficiently rigid that it may be utilized satisfactorily for the purpose described. The spring 15 is adapted to fit against various spacer lugs 16 formed within the central portions 17 of the ends 11. The spring 15 is also adapted to hold a cylindrical cake 18 of a suitable chemical deodorizing 2,753,209 Patented July 3, 1956 2 agent, such as, for example, paradichlorobenzene, within the holder 10. If desired, such chemical agent may be admixed with a small quantity of a volatile perfume designed to give a pleasant scent to the area surrounding that within which the toilet tissue holder 10 is used.

The central portions 17 of the ends 11 are each provided with a plurality of openings 19 which extend from the central portions 17 to within flat sections 20 of the ends 11. These openings 19 are designed to be used in disseminating volatile fumes from the cake 13 out past and around a roll of toilet tissue disposed over the fingers 12 during use of the device in question.

Each of the sections 20 is provided with a cylindrical boss 21 having a central opening 22. These cylindrical bosses 21 are adapted to be placed within appropriate sockets for their reception in a conventional supporting construction and to be held in this position by the action of the spring 15 tending to force the end sections 11 outward. If a bail or wire type of holder is employed to support the toilet tissue holder of this invention, the ends of such bail or wire may be disposed within the openings 22 in what is believed to be an obvious manner. in the event that it is desired that the toilet tissue holder 10 be used with supporting members which do not have sockets fitting the cylindrical bosses 21, it is possible to utilize adapters 25 such as are illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawing. These adapters 25 include a cylindrical side Wall 26 to which there is secured a closed end 27 upon which there is mounted a cylindrical projection 28.

referably, the projection 28 is of such dimension as to fit tightly within the opening 22 so that the cylindrical wall 26 of the adapter 25 is spaced from the cylindrical boss 21. These adapters 25 can then be placed within sockets corresponding to the outer dimensions of the walls 26. The cylindrical wall 26 is, as illustrated in Fig. 5, preferably of larger diameter than such cylindrical boss and is adapted to fit tightly over the cylindrical boss 21 as illustrated in Fig. 6 so that the adapters of the invention can be used in such a manner that the projections 28 fit within small sockets in an appropriate supporting mechanism.

Those skilled in the art will realize that the presently described invention is extremely practical for the purpose described and possesses a number of distinct advantages. It may be readily adapted or adjusted in such a manner as to be used with virtually any members presently in use for supporting rolls of toilet tissue, and provides a very efficient and convenient means for disseminating vapors of a chemical deodorizer throughout a room containing a water closet or like fixture. Obviously, various modifications may be made within the scope of this specification without departing from the essential teachings thereof. As an example of such modifications, various pads of felt or the like can be employed in place of fhe cake 18. Further, the spring id employed to hold the end sections 11 apart can be placed on the outside of these sections between appropriately formed shoulders, although this is not usually done. Such modifications are to be considered as part of the inventive concept insofar as they are defined by the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A toilet tissue holder to be used in supporting a roll of toilet tissue with respect to a supporting mechanisrn, and to be used in holding a cylinder of a deodorizing chemical agent, said toilet tissue holder comprising: two end sections of substantially identical construction, each of said end sections including a plurality of fingers which are interleaved with the fingers upon the other of said end sections and form therewith a cylindrical surface to support a roll of toilet tissue; means defining a plurality of openings in said end sections, said openings being designed to disseminate fumes of a chemical agent from between said end sections to the exterior of said toilet tissue holder; spring means located between said end sections and Within said fingers, said spring means providing support to said fingers; and means on each of said end sections for retaining said end sections on a supporting mechanism.

2. A toilet tissue holder to be used in supporting a roll of toilet tissue with respect to a supporting mechanism, and to be used to disseminate fumes of a readily volatile deodorizing chemical, said toilet tissue holder comprising: two end sections of substantially identical construction, each of said end sections including a plurality of fingers which are interleaved with fingers on the other of said end sections and form therewith a cylindrical surface to support a roll of toilet tissue; spring means located be tween said end sections and Within said lingers, said spring means providing support to said fingers; a body of a readily volatile deodorizing chemical positioned Within said spring means; and means on each of said end sections for retaining said end sections on a supporting mechanism.

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